Eaves-protector



No. 749,419. PATENTED JAN. 12, 1904.

' G; M. BOHNERT.

BAVES PROTECTOR.

' APPLICATION IILED MAR. 2, 1903.

no MODEL.

v LITHOH WA$NINGYON n c Patented January 12, 1904.

. UNITED I STATES, PATENT OFFICE.

* e oReE M. BOHNERT, or rEr RsBURe,. 1NDIANA.

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sPEcIFxoA'rioN forming part of Letters Patent No. 749,419, dated January12, 19o4.

Application filed March 2, 1903. Serial No. 145,800. (No model.) i

T 00% whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. BOHNERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Petersburg, in the county of Pike and State of Indiana, haveinvented a new and useful Eavesrotector, of which the following is aspecification.

. This invention relates to an improved eavesprotector, and has for itsobject to provide a simple, inexpensive, and eflicient device of thischaracter capable of being used in conjunction with the ordinary form ofeaves-trough hangers and by means of which the hangers when subjected toexcessive weight or strain, due to the accumulation of water, ice,leaves, &c., in

. the trough, are prevented from cutting or otherwise breaking the endsof the eaves, as is at present the case.

A further object of the invention is to provide an eaves-protectorhaving a flat base and a central opening forming a bearing for the shankof the trough-hanger, the base of the protector being provided with aseries of transversely-disposed grooves or channels which permit thewater from the roof to drain in the trough and also divide the surfaceinto a number of gripping-faces to prevent lateral movement.

. The invention consists in the construction i and novel combination andarrangement of H parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, itbeing understood that various changes in form, proportion, and minordetails of construction may be resorted to without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of aportionof aroof, show-- a ing my improved eaves protector applied thereto, andFig. 2 is a detail perspective of the protector detached. Fig. 3 is abottom plan view of the same. Figs. 4 and 5 are perspective viewsshowing modified forms of supportingblocks.

Similar numerals of reference indicate cori responding parts in all thefigures of the draw- 1 mgs.

1 designates a section of a roof to the eaves of which are attached anydesired number of my improved protectors or supporting-blocks 2. Eachprotector 2 consists of a substantially rectangular plate formed ofmetal, Wood, or

other suitable material, having a flat base 3 and an enlarged centralportion 4, provided with a transversely-disposed opening 5, adapted toreceive the shank 6 of a trough-hanger 7. The base of the protectorrests upon the edge of the eaves, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings, and forms a broad bearingsurface for the hanger receiving thedirect weight or strain of the trough, which would otherwise fall on theedge of the eaves, cutting or otherwise damaging the same. The base 3 ofthe protector is provided with a series of transversely-disposed groovesor channels 8, which form a biting edge, preventing lateral displacementof the same and also allowing the water from the roof to drain in thetrough 9.

The trough-hanger 7 may be of the ordinary form and construction, and inthe present instance 1 have shown it being formed of a continuous pieceof wire bent upon itself to form the shank 6,the end thereof beingcurved downward and bent to form a loop 10, by means of which the trough9 is supported. The shank 6 of the hanger passes through the opening 5,as before stated, the end thereof being secured in any suitable mannerto the roof, as by staples 11 or like fastening devices.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a modified form of supportingblock in which agroove 12 is formed in the upper surface of the block, while in Fig. 5the block is provided with a pair of transversely disposed upwardlyextending ribs 13, defining a groove 14 for the reception of the shankof the hanger.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided anexceedingly simple and inexpensive means for supporting trough-hangers,the protector or supportingblock receiving the direct weight of thetrough and distributing the same over a more extensive area, while thegrooves or channels on the base of the block permit the water from theroof to drain in the trough.

lt is obvious the supporting-block or protector may be of any desiredshape or configuration and any style of hanger may be used, the objectbeing to provide a broad bearingsurface forthe hanger at the edge ofeaves, preventing the same from coming in contact with the roof at thispoint.

Having thus described the invention, What I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. An eaves-protector comprising a supporting-block provided with aseries of drainage grooves or channels and means carried by the blockfor supporting a trough-hanger.

2. An eaves-protector comprising a supporting-block provided with aseries of drainage grooves or channels and having an opening for thereception of a trough-hanger.

GEORGE M. BOHNERT.

Witnesses:

JOHN O. MILEY, WILLARD A. FLEMING.

